ARREST OF LEMOINE.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXIV, Issue 9460, 1 June 1909, Page 6

ARREST OF LEMOINE.

DIAMOND-MAKER’S RETURN TO PARIS.

Lemoine, the famous “ diamond - maker,” has been arrested in Paris. While he was sapposed to be hiding in various far-away parts of the globe, he was quietly secreted in Paris. Detectives came upon his track, and M. Blot, sub-chief of the Surete Generate, found his retreat out and arrested him. The case against him has been placed in the hands of the examining Magistrate, M. Bonrdeaux.

M. Lemoine, for who the authorities were searching ever since last June, lias kept his word in returning to Paris. He is as fresh, as genial, and as interesting as ever. He found the city changed a little, and the authorities also noticed a oretaia change in him. His big bushy beard was entirely gone, and he appeared with a clean-shaven chin and cheeks. His long moustache was out short, and the stunted remains were stiffly brushed aside to right and left When the deeteotives asked him, he said that he had learned that style in London, where it is just now very popular. Lemoine, it may he remembered, was prosecuted on a charge by Sir Julius Wernher, for having obtained from him advanoesin money at various times to the amount of more than £60,000, on the promise that he was able to makediamonds. He was detained for nearly six months at the Same prison pending the .'inquiry, ahd, after being let out on bail, he left thecity on June 15th for unknown parts but in a letter he said that he would certainly return and astonish the Magistrates by manufacturing real diamonds.

The police had, of course, been on the look-out for Mm ever since his* sadden depart are last June. They suspected that sooner or later he would again attempt to communicate with his former secretary, M. Puzin,. who keeps a bookshop in the Avenue Wargam. Two detectives had for the last nine months been on watch before M. Pnzin’s house. What they expected happened at last. M. Lemoine looked up bis old secretary and called at his shop. He shook hands with him as with an old friend, took pleasure in talking with him, and telling him all about his adventures, and finally invited him to lunch. They had a good meal togefcher in a restaurant and M. Puzin asked him to accompany him to his flat in the Rue Brey. As soon as they approached the house Lemoine was recognised by the two detectives, who laid their hands on his. shoulder, and arrested’ him. They took him at once to the Surete, where Lemoine was allowed to make a statement. He refused to give the address of the house where ne had been staying in London. He said that he would show the authorities that he could make diamonds, and regretted that the Courts had been so quick in condemning him by default. This prevents his case from being handed over again to an ! j examining Magistrate, before whom Lemoine says he would have been able to explain himself better. He did not seem to be in want, but all the money that was found in his possession was a sum. of I6s.